Author: Wonn

I'm all about creating things, from comics to video games -- only when I'm creating do I feel like myself. I made this website in September 2016. But it all started on Christmas in 2012 when my first daughter was born. It changed everything. The biggest joy came with the realization of being responsible for another human being, which put me in constant self-doubt, anxiety, and panic. I struggled to balance motherhood and work, which I found was a battle that's doomed to fail. In the process of making all the difficult decisions and seeking a peace of mind, I've been learning, changing and growing every day, together with my children. I'm an introvert who rarely inserts herself into conversations, but if you give me a pen, I will draw anything that comes to my mind. After almost 4 years of being occupied with children, working, and thinking, the urge to create an outlet pushed me to document my life. I want to make things that tell the truth. I want to make things that are close to my heart. I want to make things that after they are grown, my children will read and laugh, and they will understand who I am. I want to share my stories to connect with people. My family is my primary source of inspiration. If this will benefit them in any way in the future, it will be a dream come true. For everyone who enjoys my work, I’m happy that we share the feelings and a dry sense of humor. Weng Chen

Hi! I live in Seattle. And it snowed lately.

As you may not know, Seattle doesn’t snow often. Especially this much snow. I mean, two feet is a lot of snow. Whenever we have more than two inches of snow, it’s time to shut down the city, raid the supermarkets, gid underground shelters and start to check out each other for the most edible parts.

Anyway. Have fun, people “working from home”. And here is a story about how my days during this snow.

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To be continued…

 

Hello! In case you don’t know, it’s the Luna new year! Happy pig’s year everybody!

I’m celebrating the Chinese new year a little since I’m Chinese, but there isn’t much going on since I live in Seattle. Anyway, here are some differences in our holiday cultures.

 

dinnerparty

Everything on a Chinese dining table is related to food. It’s important we don’t let anything get in the way between our food and chopsticks.

On the other hand, the decoration is part of the meal in America. You can’t eat it, of course, but you get satisfaction by looking at it while having the limited food served.

 

foodcourses

In China, the more people at the party, the more dishes you get. Normally it’s one course per person, adding a soup. But for holiday meals we overkill it with over 20 varieties of dishes for a large family meal. Yes, it’s exhausting for the hosts, but a feast for the guests!

The first time I was invited to an American dinner party, I was expecting to experience the entire catalog of the fine western cuisine. I was shocked. I thought for a long time that the host hated me until I learned that it’s normal for American parties.

 

 

givinggifts

In China, it’s not a tradition to give gifts in holidays. We bring something when we visit the elderly’s to show respect, and we give younger generation money.

I was shocked at how many gifts were exchanged in one family at my first American Christmas.

 

 

wrapgifts

Giving a gift in China is a big deal, so it has to be valuable, useful or special. Nobody cares how they are wrapped as long as it’s something nice. I mean, you get extra kudos by wrapping it well but not when the gift itself sucks.

Also, the receiver of a gift would refuse it for a few times, only accept it when you insist upon it. And don’t expect they will act excited, even they like it very much.

In America, don’t judge a gift by its cover. Also, no matter what you get, act like it’s the crown’s jewel from the queen of England. It takes practice, but you will get there.